U.S. Amateur
U.S. Amateur takes place Aug 10 - 16, 2026 (host club to be confirmed) in Rotating, USA. The dress code is No spectator dress code; smart casual with sun protection, a hat and comfortable shoes for long course walks in heat. Typical cost ranges from 150 to 900 EUR per person.
The USGA's national amateur championship, dating to 1895, won five times by Bobby Jones and three consecutive times by Tiger Woods. Two days of stroke-play qualifying cut the field to 64 for a week of match play, finishing with a 36-hole final. It is played on genuinely great American courses and costs next to nothing to attend.
- When
- Aug 10 - 16, 2026 (host club to be confirmed)
- Where
- Rotating, USA
- Dress code
- No spectator dress code; smart casual with sun protection, a hat and comfortable shoes for long course walks in heat.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 150 to 900 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 25 - 33C, warm to hot and humid with storm risk
- When to book
- Check the USGA championship page once the host club is confirmed; register for any free tickets online in advance
- Official site
- https://www.usga.org
How to attend
Grounds admission is often free or a low daily fee depending on the host venue, so check the USGA championship page once the 2026 host club is confirmed. Stroke-play qualifying on the first two days is generally open-access across two courses. Register for any free tickets online in advance and arrive early for the match-play knockout rounds, which start at dawn.
The USGA's site refused to open for us, so we cannot confirm a booking page - admission to this championship is usually free or a small gate fee set by the host club.
Insider tip
The two stroke-play qualifying days at the start of the week are usually open-access and split across two courses, which means you can watch 300-plus of the world's best amateurs for free before the field is cut to 64 for match play.
Get inside U.S. Amateur
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